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Head-to-head · Email Security Gateways

Cloudflare Email Security vs Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudflare Email Security #3 in Email Security Gateways 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection #10 in Email Security Gateways 8.3/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Hornetsecurity

Cloudflare Email Security leads on 1 check, Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudflare Email Security · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection
  • Most featuresCloudflare Email Security · 5 of 5

Cloudflare Email Security scores higher on our rubric for email security gateways: 9.0 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #10.

Cloudflare Email Security offers google workspace support; Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection doesn't.

Cloudflare Email Security is the better fit for flexible cloud and hybrid deployments. Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is the better fit for microsoft 365 protection suites.

  • Cloudflare Email Security fits best

    Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments

  • Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection fits best

    Microsoft 365 protection suites

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Side by side

Feature Cloudflare Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.3
Ranking #3 in Email Security Gateways #10 in Email Security Gateways
Best for Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments Microsoft 365 protection suites
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 4 integrations 7 integrations
Features Cloudflare Email Security 5/5 · Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection 4/5
Outbound filtering ✓ ✓
Impersonation protection ✓ ✓
Malware sandboxing ✓ ✓
Microsoft 365 support ✓ ✓
Google Workspace support ✓ (best) —
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Supports inline MX, API, BCC, journaling, and mixed-mode deployment
  • Combines phishing, BEC, impersonation, link, and attachment controls
  • Adds post-delivery remediation and outbound DLP for Microsoft 365
  • Combines filtering, sandboxing, URL analysis and BEC detection
  • Adds archiving, continuity, backup and recovery across higher plans
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive and Entra ID
Cons
  • No perpetual free product plan
  • Pricing requires contact with sales and annual contracts
  • Outbound DLP real-time blocking is specified for Microsoft 365
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its ecosystem focus is Microsoft 365 rather than Google Workspace
Our verdict

Cloudflare Email Security is a cloud-native email protection platform for organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or other mail providers. It covers inbound phishing, malware, business email compromise, spoofing, spam,…

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Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is a cloud-based security suite for organizations using Microsoft 365. It brings together spam, malware and phishing filtering with advanced threat protection, malware sandboxing, URL rewriting, quishing…

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  1. Cloudflare Email SecurityEmail Security Gateways 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Hornetsecurity 365 Total ProtectionEmail Security Gateways 8.3Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloudflare Email Security — where it wins

    • Supports inline MX, API, BCC, journaling, and mixed-mode deployment
    • Combines phishing, BEC, impersonation, link, and attachment controls
    • Adds post-delivery remediation and outbound DLP for Microsoft 365

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free product plan
    • Pricing requires contact with sales and annual contracts
    • Outbound DLP real-time blocking is specified for Microsoft 365

  • Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection — where it wins

    • Combines filtering, sandboxing, URL analysis and BEC detection
    • Adds archiving, continuity, backup and recovery across higher plans
    • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive and Entra ID

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • No free plan is offered
    • Its ecosystem focus is Microsoft 365 rather than Google Workspace
  • Cloudflare Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A flexible email gateway for organizations needing layered inbound and outbound protection.

    Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
  • Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection8.3/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad Microsoft 365 protection suite with layered email security and data recovery.

    Visit HornetsecurityFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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